flojo

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish floxo (“loose (thing); weak (person)”), inherited form of Latin fluxus. Doublet of flujo. Compare English flux.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfloxo/ [ˈflo.xo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: flo‧jo

Adjective[edit]

flojo (feminine floja, masculine plural flojos, feminine plural flojas)

  1. loose
    Synonym: suelto
    El tornillo lo veo muy flojo.
    I see the screw is very loose.
  2. lazy
    Synonyms: perezoso, holgazán, haragán, follón
    Pero qué flojo eres... Anda, ¡levántate!
    You're so lazy... C'mon, get up!
  3. weak (not potent)
    Synonym: débil
    El restaurante tenía café muy flojo.
    The restaurant had very weak coffee.

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Descendants[edit]

  • → Catalan: flonjo (probably)
  • → Italian: floscio

Further reading[edit]

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